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'Who is going to feed you now?' - Family farm tax 'betrayal' intensifies calls for policy to be scrapped

The farming sector still has unfinished business when it comes to taking the fight to Government on Inheritance Tax

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Exmoor farmer James Wright said: "You cannot farm without land, and you cannot run a local business without assets. By forcing families to sell off pieces of their livelihood just to pay a tax bill, we are damaging our economy and our food security."
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Exmoor farmer James Wright said: "You cannot farm without land, and you cannot run a local business without assets. By forcing families to sell off pieces of their livelihood just to pay a tax bill, we are damaging our economy and our food security."

Farmers have warned Government that the sector will not stop rallying for change on Inheritance Tax (IHT) after new changes came into effect. The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIT) said family businesses,...

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